New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current tofix security issues.

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:+--------------------------+patches/packages/libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes several critical bugs, including some with security implications. (* Security fix *)+--------------------------+

Where to find the new packages:+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hostingto the Slackware project! :-)

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